New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-31

Cathoilc CeutTe ana the vatican became ffiuce
Bismarck's chief electionesring agent. The cleo
lions on February 81 resulted in signal triumph
for tho Government. The Progresssts or New
Liberals met with heavy losses, all their leaders
except Herr Richter and Herr virchow being
seated. The Catholic Centre retained its strength
fairly well in spite of the Vatican's election 6ulie
tins. The National Liberals under Herr Won Ben
niEsen scored the largest gains. The Government
groups had clear majority of forty-threo seats.
here were 100 National Lib rails, thirty-nine In
perialists and eighty-one Conservatives against
ninety-seycn CentrdlistS. thry -four New Liberals.
fifteen Professors eleven Socialist, four Gucl phs.
fifteen Poles and one Dane. The agGre cato Social
ist vote d. closed mere se Of 800 900 The seven
years army bill was passed early III March. only
forty-cight votes being cast against the second
rcading The rank and lille If the Centre rcyolted
against their leaders. Prince Bsmarck's victory
was complete. Germany found RELIEF from the
tension Of political excitement in cffISivc demon
STATIONS OF loyalty and patriotism III honor OF the
Emperor's nincticth birthday.
The Chanccllor's election debts were paid III fall
at the session of the Pru-sian Diet Many laws
which had become imperative were virtually re-
pealcl. The new ecclesiastical law reserved somc
privileges to the state. Bishops were not allowed to
appoint clergymcn against whom the Government
might protest on civic or political grounds. This
was a concession from the Clria which tho Cen
trali>ts vchcmently opposed but 1t WAS one
of minor Importance. since q clergyman against
whom the Government should enter u pro-
test might be appointed wear by a bishop The
new law reInstaed all the ecclesiastical orders aud
congregations occupied with works Of charity, which
were suppressed by DR.. Falk, ana swep; away many
other restrictions imposed upon the Church. Tine
abandonment of the Nav laws marks tie nnost de-
cIs ~. do lx- Prince Rsfunrck IA
career lhc fiscal laws were the most conspicuous
measures passed by the Rcchstag. A new con-
sumeTs' tax on brandy and spirits was levied with
the expectation that 1t would yield u large reyc-
me. \ bill abol>hing tie tax on Jaw bcet-root
III ltcrial and substituting a tax on sugar for con
sumption was also paSscl. The treaty regulating
commercial relations between Germany and
Austria expires De embcr 81 bat has been
renewed Professionally for siX months
nj some compromIgc can be Effected be-
tween German foot-producrr., who want increased
duties on corn and Hungarian faImcrs who wish
to cxpnrt hrrads-nfls frrcly The ReichStag rcas-
scmD.cd on November ~ % receive Mosaic rom
the Emperor respecting The Crown Prlnccs can
ccrol~ ailmrnt. which threatens 20 shorten bis tr
ard To make his sIckly son, Prince William. heir to
the throne.
DIPLOMATIC ALLIANCES.
Tie war panic daring the German elections drew
France and Russia MO closer relations. II was
rtiinorci IN April that bot, Powers had nicl
Premier Dcprctis in rc,ard to an alliance with
Italy. each Offering to conccAc Trieste anl tho
Trrutlno ms the price Of her neutrality IN Eur
pcau conflict. Incredible these stories seemed.
II Was evident thai katkof and General Boulangcr
were III communication with each otter. and that
powerful az 'ncics were employed IN both Ru, il
and France to create irritation against
GERMANY. Prince Bismarck. ne!tlet by
the attacks OF the Moscow press. made
Ill closure Of the dlplo macy Of the war Of 1871
showing that Russia had Se,r't understanding
with Austria by wi'ca the latter va, 10 0ccupy
Bosnia in retlirn for her ncutrait dnrug the CAM
paien. TIE Chauccll,rs purpose wa to demon
>tta:c thai Germany was no. to BE- blam Il # Russia
ucr. disappointed in III" result - that war. since
tie commanding uii icncc acquired b. tus'ra IN
jhc Haihpn wt, conferred b., -. P-'cl,bTrg dipo-
mtis. LAWN. dealt TIE Pan 'iav'-'~ tri, bo". ."
confirmed iI, alliance with Austria ai ieT 60 fer
cIc" with Count * lIUoky and summoned The ncE
italian Premier. gl'r ,rI,pl, t. u council hy
which l;u,-iuu and Ircucu 1utrirua+ rl!t pe
couuteslctcJ A,thc Pau-Sayist agitation against
Grrm,uy increased. Prince Bismarck dcllUcr-
atcly InpJI.ei the huancla ctcdlt 81 g."
Russian Government md offered re.i.'aiD"
10 tnc tlI'n policy ui m"id!cspmc
intervention IN BugnTa. An improvement IN the
relations between me two courts re-. ul"d non the
CZtr's N-i, ~ Berlin during November. ".cn cel-
tain letters winch had ,Na-p 'ra'"d he CIR w'fe
pronounced ~ Prluc' }i-marcH 10 he fnrcrrl"S.
M Chancellor apparently has sanaudppcd Tire
policy of mcdittug between Austria ami hrs,ii,
hut expects 10 mountain continents" Goa lil'h
which ,ld force no" CIlrtp y.li with 'u' VII
ltI'Y ~ taken Rus'2~ place ~ ne Iilli' League.
Ihc,' tened relations have cmbiiiend Russia
AGAINST (rril. IS all Au,'rlt ailN" apl TEA 10 "A
lrttrA,. oi tho frontier forces on the -llc at
.Gancl. Ih, missing of troops Wa
pr,unuurel IA - Peer iIrg e. br
ruf.'v J.f,u.iy. ipcq,uf. brt t. created
So tr ulli,. IN Niruua and Berlin during December
auI involved CORE -'n r"c-,,I tor s;r"n ger
gIri.ol. and r.,rr fl,mmah.r tor;rrs,c. @
chances 30" ~ tn t c'HptlE 90 10" spring. ne
a.. . h.. ,.d aud ,..,.,.nf,on m I.ulg,fi4 vouif
m.tc cuca.c- 81 tlc ta Ian races. rtiil the nlii
tar party b. al-.o"cr ui ~ 80 f"lri,"uIg ""h
craze. '"' 't mem VI D'"' ~ A. ~ H. =, '
,'.,",,b % ma tl,.rr.t ,.,uu..,n. ha, recently
pr.cl.,.. u.- bc.cl lu 3D., ~ a. approach Of .Nat.
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